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Banjo
Matthews
NASCAR Grand National
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
14 Feb 1932
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
2 Oct 1996
Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
14 Feb 1932
hometown
Akron, Ohio
died
2 Oct 1996
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Competitors
Lyle
Scott
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matthews
Jack D.
McCoy
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matthews
Red
Duvall
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matthews
Bernie
Hentges
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Larry
Frank
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
208
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Doug
Yates
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
58
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matthews
Pat
Kirkwood
age
96
wins
4
poles
1
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
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Pete
Vail
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Jerry
Keyes
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Frank
Secrist
age
94
wins
1
poles
1
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matthews
Charles
Barry
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Ray
Hughes
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Ed
Livingston
age
88
wins
0
poles
0
races
47
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Matthews
Chuck
Mahoney
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
16
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matthews
Cotton
Owens
age
wins
9
poles
10
races
162
podiums
35
fastest laps
0
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Thomas
Aiken
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Joe
Eubanks
age
wins
1
poles
4
races
172
podiums
16
fastest laps
0
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Fireball
Roberts
age
wins
38
poles
36
races
229
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
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Tommy
Thompson
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
25
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matthews
Jim
Reed
age
wins
8
poles
5
races
113
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Compare to Matthews
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
1548
57th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
1548
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
4956
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
5
0
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
2
4956
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
4924
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
14
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
4924
year
series
team
points
position
1960
NASCAR Grand National
8458
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
T-Bird
Ford
Chevrolet
12
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
8458
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Convertible Series
Wood Brothers Racing
364
50th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
364
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
400
60th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford T-Bird
Chevrolet
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
400
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
Petty Engineering
288
51st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile,Ford
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
288
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Grand National
0
95th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Pontiac
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
Wood Brothers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'56 Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
0
58th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
5
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
0
117th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
860
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
860
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
1240
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hudson
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
1240
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
5
0
1
2
?
1961
Racing
14
0
0
0
?
1960
Racing
12
0
0
0
?
1959
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
1958
Racing
5
0
1
0
?
1957
Racing
6
0
1
1
0
1956
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1955
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
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